Psychoeducational Assessment Process: A Learning Experience

Abstract

This report focuses on the learning experience of an assessment and diagnostic based practicum, with the Prairie South School Division No. 210. The assessment process and the administration of cognitive assessments, including the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition, is discussed. Additionally, the importance of connecting the examiner’s observations to the results is discussed, and the methods for report writing and debriefing are explained. Applying classroom and research based theory to my practicum experience is discussed. Lastly, my reflections and my professional growth experiences are reviewed.